If you know me, you know that some of my favorite stores are well-stocked thrift shops. And that there’s nothing I enjoy quite like a great deal at a garage sale. But if you find hiking gear at a garage…
Hiking Book Review: Utah Canyon Country
I have a review of a great book to share with you today: Utah Canyon Country: 20 Must-See Sites and Short Hikes by Laurie J. Schmidt. I’d had my eye on the book for some time, so when I was…
Gear Review: Camptrace Hiking Hat
Today I get to review two hiking hats from Camptrace! I love the bucket hat style for hiking; they keep the sun off of my face, ears, and neck – which given how light-skinned I am is a good thing. …
Kayak Review: Lifetime Lancer vs. Lifetime Zenith
We currently own four kayaks: Two orange Lancer 10ft. kayaks by Lifetime and two teal Zenith 10ft. kayaks, also by Lifetime. While they’re made by the same company and have some similarities, they’re very different boats. So I’d like to…
Kayak Review: Lifetime Lancer 100, Sundolphin Aruba 10, L.L. Bean Manatee 100
Last fall, my hiking group had the fantastic opportunity to test out three different kayaks on a small lake not far from where I live. We had a great time testing them (or should we call it playing around?) for…
Book Review: Ramble On: A History of Hiking by Jeffery J. Doran
Disclaimer: I have known Jeff through social media for a number of years, and enjoyed and made good use of his websites (see the list here) even before we “friended”. We have also partnered on a number of books. Jeff…
Gear Review: GorillaPod Hybrid Tripod
If there’s one piece of camera equipment (other than the camera and immediate accessories like its SD card and camera case) that we find most useful on our treks around the wilderness areas of the US, it would be our…
Gear Review: Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Camera
I own a Canon PowerShot SX150. It’s a great camera; I mean, really, really great if you’re looking for a point and shoot that takes fabulous pictures. (You can read my review of the Canon 150 here.) But two of…
The Best of Anne’s Travels in 2015
So it’s the end of 2015, and it’s time to do the second annual best-of-Anne’s-Travels! Last year, I simply posted the most popular posts of the year, but if I did that again, it would be nigh unto identical, with…
Gear Review – Coleman Single Burner Propane Stove
A while ago, I did a review on the stove I use for camping, which at the time was the Coleman Sportster Duel Fuel Backpacking Stove. However, on our last camping trip, one of the two stoves (yes, we bring…
